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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1904
Page
3
Boston drops both ends of a doubleheader to Washington as Dineen struggles in game two after a win in game one. Patten prevails for Washington while Boston’s Tannehill shines in a tight loss and collapses late in the ninth.
An advertisement extols a superior ale praised as delicious wholesome and satisfying. It claims the brew of select malt hops and pure water revitalizes the run down and stimulates a healthy appetite for three meals daily.
Detroit was blanked 4 to 0 as Patterson dominated with strong pitching. Chicago capitalized on timely hits while Detroit missed chances as Barrett Crawford and Jones made sharp running catches and Robinson saved runs at third.
Cleveland fell to St. Louis as two runs scored on wild pitches and another was forced home by a base on balls. Burkett Wallace and Sugden made sensational catches that kept Cleveland's scoring in check. Howell delivered steady pitching after the fifth inning.
In two games, Buffalo defeated Rochester 12 to 5 and lost 5 to 0. Providence routed Jersey City 11 to 1. Baltimore beat Newark 10 to 6. Montreal topped Toronto 6 to 4.
In Meriden Peter Remree defeated 5 to 4 with 11 innings indicated. Holyoke-Hartford shutout Holyoke 4 to 0. Bridgeport beat New London 9 to 2. Springfield-North Haven produced a 4 to 4 draw with Springfield.
The Boston Nationals resume play today at the South End grounds facing Hanlon’s Brooklyn Superbas as the rivals press for sixth place in the National League race.
In yesterday's AL park double header Washington beat Boston while New York swept Philadelphia, pushing Collins's team to second place. Boston and Washington headed to Washington for five games over the next three days with double headers listed for today and tomorrow. Collins vowed a return to first place and named Young and Winter to start the first Washington game.
The Newport open horse show drew a large summer colony crowd as Mrs. J. D. M. Grosvenor of Newport and Eben D. Jordan of Boston each won four blue ribbons. Reginald Vanderbilt of Portsmouth and Jordan placed close behind, with Jordan securing ribbons for Victoria pairs, ladies' single horse and phaeton, small mare, and spider phaeton.
The New York Americans won both games of today's doubleheader against the Philadelphia club. Waddell fanned 14 in the first game while Orth held the visitors in check. Griffith starred in the second game with strong pitching and key hits by Dougherty and Anderson, including a home run.
National League action at Boston, New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Philadelphia results report a 19 inning marathon in which the Boston Nationals fall to New York 8 to 7 at the Polo Grounds. Moran errors and late Boston rallies frame a game rich in errors, hits, and endurance with Moran homering and Tenney among several standout batters. Pittsburgh halves of a doubleheader end with a split, Walker struggles for Cincinnati while Robertaille silences Pittsburg hitters in the opener.
Chicago built an eight run lead by the ninth inning and held on as St. Louis tallied three in the frame. McCarthy doubled Brain and Tinker hit for power while McFarland and Grothe yielded the runs and errors marked by the box score. Attendance reached about 800 with Zimmer umpiring.
The American 60 yard record of 81 seconds was broken by Zoltan Holomay and Scott Leary with 28 3-5 seconds. Holomay further lowered the mark to 28 seconds in a swimming off the tie. Daniels of the New York Athletic Club won the 220 yard championship in 2 44 1-5, breaking the world and American records.
The New Bedford card drew sharp postfight talk as Gardner claims a win while Canole supporters push for a foul verdict. Spectators say Gardner deserved the decision, with Canole relying on wrestling and fouls to survive the ten rounds. Gardner, a rising Lowell lightweight, eyes a title shot with Joe Gans in San Francisco.
The American team received the win for the game scheduled yesterday afternoon at Somerville with the Journal due to the Journal nine failing to appear.
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